Events for the weekend of May 18-20

Take a breath or two, Charleston

Y'all ready for a wet and wild weekend? While we're crossing our fingers that tropical storm Bonnie doesn't hit the Lowcountry, we think we can still have a bomb ass weekend, rain or shine. Spoleto and Piccolo Spoleto kick off today, so grab the kids, friends, and maybe even your pets: it's time to get cultured.

Friday

Theater 99 presents Mark Kendall and his one man show, The Magic Negro and Other Blackness at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $16.

Piccolo Spoleto kicks off at 8 p.m. with an outdoor concert at the U.S. Custom House featuring the Charleston Symphony Orchestra performing works by composers like Dvorak, Glinka, and Tchaikovsky.

The Joe will host the inaugural Legends of the South Game at 6:30 p.m. For as little as $12 watch alumni from the New York Yankees and the Atlanta Braves battle it out on RiverDogs turf.

Helmut Lachenmann, the German composer of the opera The Little Match Girl, will discuss his opera and some of his philosophies on music and social engagement. Head to the Simons Center for the Arts at 5 p.m. Tickets start at $27.

Rock your Friday like a Wagon Wheel at 9 p.m. Two-time Grammy Award winning Bluegrass band Old Crow Medicine Show will perform in the Cistern Yard. Tickets start at $50.

The Dublin's Gate Theater will perform a new production of Oscar Wilde's masterpiece of social satire, The Importance of Being Earnest at the Dock Street Theatre. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. and tickets begin at $50.

Head to the Charleston Cabaret Theater on Folly Road at 8 p.m. for FEVER, a show of female empowerment and sexual expression. Go on a decades long journey with female pioneers like Betty Boop and Beyonce. Tickets start at $18.

Palmetto's Loading Dock series will feature music from The Train Wrecks, Don Merckle & The Blacksmiths, and Black Iron Gathering. This week's food truck is Fauzia's Kitchen, and the fun kicks off at 6 p.m.

Saturday

You are invited to join the Gibbes Board of Directors, elected officials, and distinguished guests to witness the grand re-opening and ribbon cutting at the Gibbes Museum of Art.

Grab a hot breakfast or some fresh and local goodies for dinner at the Farmers Market in Marion Square from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Sunday

In honor of the one-year anniversary of the tragedy at Mother Emanuel, nine artists were compelled to create a portrait tribute to each of the victims. See these beautiful works at the Principle Gallery from 6 to 8 p.m.

The Pour House does Sunday's right. Grab brunch at the Lot and then walk around back for the Sunday Brunch Farmers Market. With a glass of locally made kombucha in hand, head to the deck for some yoga hosted by Evolve Holistic Health. Stick around for an ice-cold beer and Runaway Gin covering Phish for two full sets. It's Sunday FunDay. Go hard and never go home.